Judy M (Swaney) Crocker

Judy M Crocker, age 72, of Kent, passed away early Friday morning at UH Portage Medical Center.

Judy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She was a long time Kent resident, as well as a Theodore Roosevelt graduate. Judy worked as a secretary in the manufacturing industry. Over the years, she held positions at several area rubber factories including Hamilton Kent, Hail Mary Rubber Co and finally retiring from Vertex Inc. Judy loved spending time with her family; her door was always open for friends and family. She liked being able to provide help to family and friends with childcare needs. During retirement, she enjoyed spending time with her friends, including her weekly lunch outings and volunteering with the Ben Curtis Family Foundation. She enjoyed traveling to visit family, going to and supporting her grandchildren’s sporting events.

She is survived by her sons, Willie Jones of Kent, Tim (Nicole) Jones of Kent, Kyle (Robin) Crocker of Ravenna; grandchildren, Tyler, Rachael, Nathan, Nolan, Taryn, Logan, Payton and Oliver; brother, Jerry (Fran) Swaney of Ravenna, brother in laws, Tim (Kathy) Crocker, Ted (Carolyn) Crocker, Todd (Linda) Crocker all of Kent; sister in law, Traci Biltz of Ravenna; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, Thomas Crocker; brothers, Raymond and Harry Swaney; sisters, Mary Ann Howe, Edith Montgomery, and Alice Swaney; brother in laws, Toby Crocker and Robert Biltz; sister in law, Terri Crocker; and parents, Harry and Julia Swaney of Kent.

Private inurnment for family and close friends will be Dec. 18th at Standing Rock Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time with a date yet to be determined. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to the Kent Social Services, https://fcsserves.org/program/kent-social-services/ or to the Ben Curtis Family Foundation, https://www.bencurtisfoundation.org/.

Services of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 W Main Street, Kent, Ohio 44240